NORMAL, Ill. – The Sycamores' struggles against the Redbirds continued on Friday evening, as Illinois State claimed the season sweep over Indiana State with a 3-0 sweep.
 
Nikkie White led the Sycamore effort in Redbird Arena, tallying a team-high 11 kills and four blocks. Redshirt senior Cassie Kawa also had a strong performance, ending her evening with eight kills and four blocks.
 
As a team, the blue and white hit .106 with 28 kills while Illinois State was dominant on the offensive end with 44 kills while hitting .303. The Redbirds were led by Emmy Ogogor with 11 kills.
 
The Trees recorded 23 assists and were led by freshman setter Chloe Mason with 11, while Mary Hannah Lewis contributed eight of her own. Libero Melina Tedrow recorded the lone service ace for Indiana State.
 
Defensively, Tedrow once again led ISU in total digs, earning 11 of the team's 37 total digs. Freshman Gretchen Kuckkan added six and Jade York tallied four. Illinois State finished the match with 49 digs and was led by Kaity Weimerskirch with 14.
 
Illinois State and Indiana State were evenly matched when it came to defending the net, with both teams recording eight blocks. Both Kawa and White earned four blocks, while Illinois State's Sydney Holt finished with a game-high five blocks.
 
Indiana State will be back in action tomorrow night when they travel to Peoria, Ill., for their season finale against the Bradley Braves. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on ESPN3.
 
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